[asterisk-users] CDR and transfers! :(

[Raúl Gómez C.]

Hi Steve and Mojo,

Thank you very much for your input, I will try this approach and I'll let
you know for the results...

Thanks again...

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On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:07 PM, Steve Totaro <
stotaro at totarotechnologies.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 5:14 PM, Mojo with Horan & Company, LLC
> <mojo at horanappraisals.com> wrote:
> > Raúl Gómez C. wrote:
> >  > Hi list,
> >  >
> >  <snip>
> >
> >
> >  > I think this is a very common scenario so, how are you doing to
> handle this
> >  > situation???
> >  >
> >  What if you were to set an account code to the extension that is
> >  requesting the long-distance call?
> >
> >  So person at extension 111 requests a long distance call to
> >  808-555-1212.  Lets say the receptionist dials, then,
> *111*8085551212...
> >
> >  The PBX does something like:
> >
> >  exten => _*XXX*NXXNXXXXXX,1,SetAccountCode(${EXTEN:1:3})
> >  exten => _*XXX*NXXNXXXXXX,n,Dial(Zap/G1/${EXTEN:5})
> >
> >  then, the receptionist transfers the call to extension 111, which again
> >  sets the account code to111.
> >
> >  Seems the account code would help the CDRs to make more sense?  Maybe I
> >  overlooked something :)
> >
> >  When anybody in the office dials 111, however, the accountcode will
> >  still be set in my scenario.  This might lead to the user at 111 being
> >  charged for inter-office calls!  So:
> >
> >  exten => _XXX,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN})
> >
> >  exten => _#XXX,1,SetAccountCode(${EXTEN:1})
> >  exten => _#XXX,2,Goto(${EXTEN:1},1)
> >
> >  And the receptionist transfers long distance calls to #111
> >
> >  Moj
> >
>
>
> Without putting too much thought into it, it would seem that
> creatively using queues or maybe even a meetme room, you could get
> accurate billing.
>
> Maybe if you use some AGI/AMI mojo along with queue_log you could come
> up with something solid?  Not sure how using app_bridge shows up in
> CDR either...
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Totaro
>
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